Pants hanger



Feb. 21, 1939. .,H NT 2,148,200

H I PANTS HANGER Filed May 2, 1938 ,z q az.

5 is i 15 l A'TTORN EYS Patented Feb. 21, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE PANTS HAN GER Cyril James Hunt, Morrisville, Pa. Application May2, 1938, Serial No. 205,615

2 Claims.

The invention relates to a garment hanger and more particularly to pantshangers.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a hanger of thischaracter, wherein through the use of a pair thereof trousers can behung and the leg portions thereof maintained creased while the saidtrousers are in hanging position and in this way avoiding the wrinklingof the leg portions of said trousers, maintaining the fabric smooth, thehanger being readily manipulated for the fitting thereof to the garmentfor the hanging of the same or the removal of such hanger when thegarment is to be worn.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a hanger of thischaracter, wherein the same is susceptible of having the parts thereofseparated from each other and certain of the parts folded or brought toa contracted condition for the easy storing of the hanger when not inuse and also assuring of its occupying the least possible space whenstored.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a hanger of thischaracter, wherein the clamping arms thereof are of a foldable char- 25acter and on extending thereof will be susceptible of folding in onedirection only so that they may be held in a position to clamp the legportion of trousers so that the latter can be hung and the leg portionsmaintained in a creased or pressed condition.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a hanger of thischaracter, wherein the construction thereof is novel in its entirety,being possessed of few parts and is susceptible of spread- 35 ing andcontracting action for the fitting thereof in the leg portion oftrousers of different sizes and when so fitted will permit of thehanging of the trousers and the maintaining of the leg portions in apressed or creased condition.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a hanger ofthis character, which is simple in its construction, thoroughly reliableand eflicient in operation, convenient for the handling thereof and thehanging of trousers, strong, dur- 45 able and inexpensive tomanufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in thefeatures of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as willbe hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the 50 accompanyingdrawing, which discloses the preferred embodiment of the invention andpointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of 65 trousers having the legportions fitted with a pair of hangers, constructed in accordance withthe invention, for the hanging of the trousers and the stretching of theleg portions for maintaining the same pressed or creased.

Figure 2 is an enlarged elevation of the hanger removed from thetrousers.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view showing the clamping arms in theextended position and latched against folding with relation to eachother in one direction.

Figure 4 is an exploded fragmentary perspective view of parts of thehanger.

Figure 5 is a sectional view on the line 5-5 of Figure 2,

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views in the drawing.

Referring to the drawing in detail, A designates generally a pants ortrousers hanger constituting the present invention, being two of theseemployed for the hanging'of the pants or trousers, the pair beingindicated generally at l0 and engaged in the leg portions of the pantsor trousers, these being indicated at H in Figure 1 of the drawing.

The hanger A comprises a spring wire supporting member including acentrally disposed spring coil l2 and downwardly extended legs I3,respectively, the latter being created from the end portions of the Wireand are disposed at opposite sides of the said coil l2 effectingtherethrough the resilient legs and are of equal length. The legs 13 areformed at their terminals with headed attaching studs I4, theseextending laterally from the said legs 13 and are separably engageablewith relatively movable bars l5 arranged side by side, each of which hasprovided therein an elongated keyhole-shaped slot It, the enlarged openend l'l thereof allowing for the removable engagement of the headed stud[4 in said slot I 6 while said bars are also provided with the openingsI8 for the insertion of the studs 14 therethrough to allow engagement ofthe same in the slot l6 and in this manner the said bars l5 are slidablyconnected together and also detachably connected with the legs l3 at thestuds l4 thereof so that the bars l5 are slidably related to each otherfor the spreading and contracting of the same. The legs l3 under tensionof the coil 12 are disposed in crossed relation to each other whenengaged with the bars l5 and in this manner the latter will be placedunder tension through the tensioning action of the coil [2 upon saidlegs and such bars in this manner are moved into sliding relation toeach other.

Swingingly connected to the bars l5 at the outer ends thereof are pairsof foldable stretcher arms [9, these being pivoted together and alsopivoted to the bars l5 by a pivot 20 and in this manner the said armsare susceptible of swing ing relative to each other and to the bars l5.

One of the arms has cut and bent therefrom adjacent to the pivot 20 andat one longer side edge thereof an offset stop tongue 2| for engagementin a keeper notch 22, being shouldered at 23 and formed in the other armof the pair in the path of the stop 2| so that the arms of each pair aresusceptible of swinging outwardly away from the bar IE to which saidarms are pivotally connected but will be prevented from swingingreversely or inwardly only to a degree bringing the arms in longitudinalalignment with each other. The arms IQ of each pair when in alignmentwith each other are latched in this position so that when the hanger isinserted in the leg portion ll of trousers or pants, these pairs of armsl9 will engage the said leg portion and through the tension of the coill2 causes a stretching activity upon the leg portion for maintaining itcreased or pressed in that the arms l9 have contact with the crease lineof the leg portion at the interior thereof. By this engagement of thehanger A, two of the same being employed at one time, the trousers orpants can be hung from a support, for example, a nail 24 and such pantsor trousers at the leg portion thereof will be maintained in a pressedcondition with the fabric smooth and stretched preserving the crease inthe leg portion.

In fitting the hanger to the pants or trousers within each leg portion Hthereof, an operator grasps the legs at 13 of the supporting member andby pressing upon these legs the bars I5 will slide inwardly withrelation to each other, the pairs of arms l9 being extended intoalignment of one arm with the other of each pair. The hanger can now bereadily inserted in the cuff end of the leg portion II and when thesupporting member is released the bars l5 spread.

relative to each other causing the pairs of arms Is to engage the legportion H and. through the use of the two hangers, as shown in Figure lof the drawing, the pants or trousers can be hung as before set forth.

When the hanger is not in use, the studs M of the legs I3 of thesupporting member can be separated from the bars l5 and the arms l9pivoted thereto swung outwardly for the folding of these arms and inthis manner the hanger in its disassembled condition can be readilystored in the least possible space.

Each hanger is adaptable for fitting the leg portion of trousers orpants of difierent sizes and when said hanger is slightly contracted inthe manner as before stated, the same can be introduced into the legportion of the trousers or pants and on the spreading of the hangerthrough the tension of the coil [2 the said hanger will hold thetrousers or pants leg, being a stretching action thereon and in thismanner maintaining the leg portion creased and thus avoiding thewrinkling of the same when the trousers or pants are hung.

Whatis claimed is:

l. A hanger of the character described comprising relatively movablebars, a supporting element separably connected with and coupling thebars together, means included with said supporting member for exertingspreading action on said bars, and arms pivoted to the said bars andmovable to fixed alignment with each other.

2. A hanger of the character described comprising a supporting memberhaving a spring coil and legs extending at opposite sides thereof incross relation to each other, bars detachably coupled with the said legsand with each other and tensioned by the spring coil, foldable armsswingingly supported on said bars, and means for holding the arms inalignment with each other at opposite sides of said supporting member.

CYRIL JAMES HUNT.

